Posted by George Thomas Jr. Microsoft researcher Nancy Baym Whether technology will diminish the intimacy of interpersonal relationships or in some way negatively impact humanity is an age-old concern. Opinions on the matter are as robust as the technological leaps…
In the news | Plus Magazine
Lauter spoke about how cryptography will have to change in the advent of quantum computing, and how mathematics will yet again provide both the tools and the weapons in battle to protect information.
Looking out the windows of Microsoft Korea’s headquarters, I enjoy a magnificent sight: Gyeongbok Palace, Seoul’s most recognizable landmark, which spreads below me in its centuries-old splendor. Another inspiring sight adorns the office walls around me: posters describing research projects…
This past January, Microsoft revealed to the world Microsoft Surface Hub, a state-of-the-art, large-format, pen and touch computing device—think of it as a digital whiteboard on steroids—that empowers our enterprise customers to collaborate, brainstorm, and get insight into their data.…
Posted by Allison Linn Mobile phones and devices have already crossed the line from convenience to necessity, and we will likely grow even more reliant on them in the future. Microsoft researchers are working on a number of ways to…
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In what was one of the most viral episodes of 2017, political science Professor Robert E Kelly was live on BBC World News talking about the South Korean president being forced out of office when both his kids decided to…
Awards | American Academy of Arts & Sciencesrav
Ravindran Kannan was inducted into the American Academy of Arts & Sciences (opens in new tab)—one of the United States’ oldest and most prestigious honorary societies, which includes scholars and practitioners from many disciplines and professions who conduct interdisciplinary, long-term…
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Microsoft is also leading the way on securing the DNA data it gathers. At the 2014 American Association for the Advancement of Science's annual conference, Kristin Lauter, who heads up Microsoft's cryptography research, discussed an encryption method she was developing,…
Tomorrow, May 12, is the first full day of the Microsoft Research Devices and Networking Summit, which brings together more than 200 experts to discuss cutting-edge developments, potential breakthroughs, and ongoing concerns in today’s evermore connected world. An event of this…